Woodbridge Virginia Real Estate News

Bars and clubs around the region offer local musicians a venue to play and sing, just for the fun of it, at what are called "Open Mic(rophone) Nights".

Lake Ridge had NO open mic nights.... until now.

Brittany's Sports Bar now offers open mic night every Monday evening, 8 PM - 11:45 PM.

I played and sang there last night to a lively crowd that was hungry for live music.

Now that I can get my "fix" of open night night singin' and playin' in Lake Ridge at Brittany's on Mondays, I don't need to go up to Alexandria to Tiffany Tavern.

The ringmaster, Jason Masi, plays and sings songs you know by heart with joy and enthusiasm that will get you boots tapping along with the beat.

My open mic song list focuses on humor; fun and funny songs about current events, drinkin', and sailing away to the Caribbean.

Open mic at Brittany's is a new offering at Brittany's.

So if you play and sing, tune-up your guitar and come on over.

If you want to relax and chat with friends over a cold beverage, come to Brittany's where the music is good, but not so loud as to drown out coverstation; you won't have to YELL across the table whilst chatting with your pals.

Also, no post about Brittany's is complete without mentioning their world-famous chicken wings.

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Foreclosure Fraud And Fake Foreclosures Are Popping Up All Around

When you buy a home with a home loan from a mortgage banking company, your loan will be sold by your lender to another bank.

If you own a home, and you get notice that your home loan shall be sold to another bank, telling you where and how you will make your payments, you MUST obtain TWO letters, or you could become another victim of loan fraud.

For example, pretend you have your monthly mortgage payment East West Mortgage Company since you bought the house last year.

One day, you get a letter from North Star mortgage company saying East West sold your loan to North Star, so please send all future payments to a post office box in a city far away.

If East West truly sold your mortgage to North Star, you will also get a letter from East West Mortgage telling you that North Star Bank bought your loan, and East West will tell you to send future loan payments to the EXACT same address given in the letter from North Star Bank.

BEWARE!!

Thousands of home owners fall prey to FAKE mortgage sale letters from crooks who crank out tens of thousands of FAKE "Your loan has been sold..." letters.

Most folks have been warned about fake loan sale letters by their lender, their Realtor, and friends. 

The crooks know their scheme is a "Numbers Game".  Send out ten-thousand letters, and if just 1% of the recipients fall for the scheme, that's 100 victims sending the crooks hundreds of thousands of dollars for a month, maybe two.  By the time the FBI pounces, the crooks have already abandoned the post office box they rented under a fake name; the checks have been deposited in a bank, withdrawn, laundered, and sent to an off-short private bank. 

Most folks have been warned to obtain a loan sale letter from their current lender, in which the name and address of the new mortgage company is stated.  Next, compare the letter from the loan company that buys your loan to the letter from the company that is selling your loan.

Be sure the two letters support each other.

If you have any doubts whatsoever, just call the mortgage company that has processed your payments, and get confirmation from Customer Service.

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That way you'll know when your dream home hits the market.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

President Lyndon Johnson lead a vigorous campaign through the halls of Congress that lead to Fair Housing legislation.  The Republican Party members in Congress backed Fair Housing, while most of the congressional Democrat Party members opposed Fair Housing.  Johnson, a Democrat, worked the phones day and night, calling congressional Democrats, calling in favors that persuaded enough Democrats to cross party lines and vote for Fair Housing, and against their party leaders. 

Martin Briley Attracts Widespread Construction Of Office Buildings Across Prince William County

You Could Soon Work And Live In Prince William County

Martin Briley, Executive Director Of Economic Development Is Selling Prince William To Businesses

Companies Moving To PWC To Cut Costs, Improve Facilities, And Give Employees Shortest Commute

Gentle Regular Readers... you know that this noble scribe frequently pens long, rambling, verbose posts that COULD have been compressed into a simple, concise paragraph.

My skilled staff of top-notch pros tell me that my occasional video clips in this blog give folks the quick and concise facts worth knowing.

So, my crack team of real estate experts in the adjacent photo convinced me to be kind to you with a short video clip, instead of a rambling post.

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You can get computerized, automatic, customized FREE ALERTS by email when new listings of homes that fit your wish-list are posted on the Realtor's MLS.  You'll find out about the newest listings before most Realtors know about them.

That way you'll know when your dream home hits the market.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

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President Lyndon Johnson lead a vigorous campaign through the halls of Congress that lead to Fair Housing legislation.  The Republican Party members in Congress backed Fair Housing, while most of the congressional Democrat Party members opposed Fair Housing.  Johnson, a Democrat, worked the phones day and night, calling congressional Democrats, calling in favors that persuaded enough Democrats to cross party lines and vote for Fair Housing, and against their party leaders.

Woodbridge VA And Prince William County Real Estate News

Rapid Home Sales To First Time Buyers Have Added 3,000 New Students To County Schools

County School System Hiring More Teachers To Keep Up With Home Sales To Families With Children

NEWS REPORT ABOUT 3,000 NEW STUDENTS FROM CHANNEL 7 WJLA TV WEBSITE

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - It was a big surprise for Prince William County (web | news) schools. The district had to hire extra teachers because of an unexpected jump in enrollment.

Jennifer Vydareny discovered Prince William's school population spike firsthand on the first day of school. Her first grader, Maya, was squeezed into a class of 26 -- until a new teacher was hired and she moved into a small classroom that was once the guidance counselor's office. Now Maya's in a class of ten.

"It was too enticing to pass up, ten children to one teacher," Vydareny said.

Even in the worst of times, during the county's crackdown on illegal immigration and the foreclosure crisis, Prince William's schools grew -- but not quite like this. Last year, at its worst, just more than a thousand new students enrolled. That number has nearly tripled this year.

According to Associate Superintendent Keith Imon, enrollment is up "2,999 over the previous year."

That's about a four percent growth rate. It's crowded, say school officials, but not a crisis just yet.

"At different grade levels there are different caps that are reached and once we reach those caps we have to open other classrooms," Imon said.

The enrollment growth, as always, is tied to Prince William's real estate market.

"We are burning through inventory at an incredible rate," said Lee Odems, with the Prince William Association of Realtors

The indication is all those new students are coming from new families buying up homes that are now much more affordable because foreclosures and short sales brought the prices down...

"I do believe that we're in a position now that people will want to come here and we will continue to grow," Odems said.

A year ago, there were about 5,600 houses on the market in Prince William County. Now there is about half that number.

Did this post tickle your curiosity?  CLICK HERE to send your question.  Answers shall be sent by email ONLY, unless you specifically ask for phone call.

You can get computerized, automatic, customized FREE ALERTS by email when new listings of homes that fit your wish-list are posted on the Realtor's MLS.  You'll find out about the newest listings before most Realtors know about them.

That way you'll know when your dream home hits the market.

Opportunities Are Everywhere...We Can Help You Find Your Dream Home.

Erick Blackwelder or Peggy James of Erick and Company - Exit 1st Choice Realty, Woodbridge VA. Realtors®, call 703-590-2252  list your property for sale or to  purchase a property in Lake Ridge, Westridge, Old Bridge Estates, River Falls, Middle County, Cannon Bluff, Meadowbrook Woods, Blooms Crossing, Manassas Park, Beaver Creek, Hunter's Ridge, Brittany,  Manassas, Montclair, Dumfries, Occoquan, Dale City, Nokesville, or anywhere in Prince William County.

President Lyndon Johnson lead a vigorous campaign through the halls of Congress that lead to Fair Housing legislation.  The Republican Party members in Congress backed Fair Housing, while most of the congressional Democrat Party members opposed Fair Housing.  Johnson, a Democrat, worked the phones day and night, calling congressional Democrats, calling in favors that persuaded enough Democrats to cross party lines and vote for Fair Housing, and against their party leaders.